Tia, This might be worth considering for your French cheesecake. Clearly given the ingredients it would be very smooth and deeply rich. Of course the crust could be deleted; perhaps that's what the bakery did. French Cheesecake Servings: 16 Categories: Cheesecakes / Desserts Ingredients: -----CRUST----- 1 1/2 cups Unbleached flour, sifted 1 large Egg, separated, yolk lightly beaten 1/4 cup Sugar, granulated, up to 1/3 to taste 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted, sweet cream, softened, no margarine -----CHEESECAKE----- 1 pound Cream Cheese 1/2 pound Cheese, Soft Double Creme French Cheese (see notes) 1/3 cup Sugar, granulated 1 tablespoon Unbleached Flour 4 large Eggs, separated 1/4 cup Sour Cream 1/4 cup Heavy Cream 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 tablespoon Confectioner's Sugar Directions: 1. Crust: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Working on a large flat surface, such as a pastry board, place the flour and the sugar in the center of the surface and mix together. Form a small depression or well in the center of the mound. Add the beaten egg yolk and the softened butter to the well, ten blend these with the dry mixture. Mix the ingredients thoroughly using your hands -- there's no substitute for warm hands. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 10 minutes. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/4-inch. You should have a circle of about 11 inches in diameter. For best results, roll out your dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper, then peel away the paper and cut the crust in a 9-inch circle. Place the circle inside a 9-inch springform pan. Prick the crust several times with a fork to keep the crust from puffing up during the baking. Place the springform pan in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until light brown. Allow to cool. Using the leftover dough, line the sides of the springform pan. 2. Press the dough against the sides of the pan, smoothing it so as to have a continuous layer of crust all the way around the sides of the pan. Make sure that the side crust meets the bottom crust all the way around. Brush the reserved egg white onto the shell, covering the bottom and sides. This will seal the dough and keep it from becoming soggy. Set aside until ready to use. 3. Cheesecake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and the double creme, then add the sugar and flour and beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in the egg yolks, sour cream, heavy cream and vanilla. Beat the egg whites until they are frothy, then gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until the whites form stiff peaks. Fold the whites into the cheese mixture. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes, or until the center is firm. Cool to room temperature, then chill before serving. Carol Here is a link that might be useful: French Cheesecake

Here's the recipe for "Junior's NY Style Cheesecake": "Junior's" cheesecake is considered to be the best cheesecake in New York. And now they are offering you and your family the exclusive recipe just in time for the holidays. Thin Sponge Cake Layer for Cheesecake Ingredients for One 9-inch Sponge Cake Layer 1/2 cup sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 3 extra-large eggs separated 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 drops pure lemon extract 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar Story continues belowAdvertisement Directions for the Thin Sponge Cake Layer for Cheesecake Preheat the oven to 350 F and generously butter a 9-inch springform pan. Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl and set aside. Beat the egg yolks together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high for 3 minutes. Then, with the mixer still running, gradually add the 1/3 cup of sugar and continue beating until thick light-yellow ribbons form in the bowl, about 5 minutes more. Beat in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Sift the flour mixture over the batter and stir it in by hand until no more white flecks appear. Then blend in the butter. In a clean bowl, using clean dry beaters, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar together on high until frothy. Gradually add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form (the whites should stand up in stiff peaks, but not be dry). Stir about 1/3 cup of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the remaining whites (don't worry if a few white specks remain). Gently spoon the batter into the pan. Bake the cake just until the center of the cake springs back when lightly touched, only about 10 minutes (watch carefully!). Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack while you continue making the cheesecake filling. Do not remove the cake from the pan. Makes Enough for One Cheesecake Ingredients for Cream Cheese Filling (4) 8 ounce packages cream cheese (the regular variety, not light Neufchatel cream cheese) at room temperature 1 2/3 cups sugar 1/4 cup corn starch 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 2 extra large eggs 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream Directions for the Cheesecake Filling Preheat the oven to 350degrees Fahrenheit and generously butter a 9-inch springfoam pan. Wrap the outside of the pan with foil, covering the bottom and extending up the sides. Make the batter for the sponge cake as the recipe directs. Evenly spread the batter on the bottom of the pan, and bake just until set and golden, about 10 minutes. Place the cake on a wire rack to cool (do not remove it from the pan). Leave the oven on. While the cake cools, make the cream cheese filling: Place an 8 ounce package of the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally. Beat in the remaining 3 packages of cream cheese. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat in the remaining 1 1/3 cups of sugar, then beat in the vanilla. Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating the batter well after adding each one. Blend in the heavy cream. At this point, mix the filling only until completely blended (just like they do at Junior's). Be careful not to over-mix the batter. Gently spoon the cheese filling on top of the baked sponge cake layer. Place the springfoam pan in a large shallow pan containing hot water that comes about 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Bake the cheescake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the center barely jiggles when you shake the pan, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool the cake on a wire rack for 1 hour. Then cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until it's completely cold, at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove the sides of the springfoam pan. Slide the cake off of the bottom of the pan onto a serving plate. Or if you wish, simply leave the cake on the removable bottom of the pan and place it on a serving plate. If any cake is left over, cover it with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. Ingredients for the Macaroon Crunch 1/2 cup chopped mixed nuts (almonds, peacans, and/or walnuts) 1/2 cup angel flake coconut Ingredients for the Strawberry Topping 1 quart large ripe strawberries 1 cup strawberry jelly 1/2 cup apricot preserves Directions for the Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake Preheat the oven to 350 F and butter a 9-inch springform pan. Make and bake the sponge cake layer. Make the cheesecake filling and bake the cake as for Junior's Famous No. 1 Pure Cream Cheesecake. Transfer the baked cake to a wire rack to cool, about 1 hour. While the cake is baking and cooling, make the macaroon crunch: Spread the nuts and coconut on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 F oven until golden and crunchy, about 10 to 15 minutes. Set the crunch aside to cool. To prepare the strawberries: Wash, hull, and sort through the strawberries, then pat them dry with paper towels. Starting at the outside edge of the cheesecake, arrange the berries on their sides, in rows, with ends pointing toward the edge of the cake. Continue until the top of the cake is completely covered by strawberries. Now make the strawberry topping: Melt the strawberry jelly and apricot preserves together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Strain and drizzle the warm jelly over the berries. Sprinkle the macaroon crunch ina 1 1/2-inch border around the edge of the cheesecake, covering the berries around the outside edge. Loosely cover the entire cake with plastic wrap, being careful not to let the glaze stick to the wrap. Refrigerate the cake until it's completely cold, at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove the cake from the pan and serve it chilled. Wrap any leftover cake in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

Thanks, lizbeth, I'll be sure to try that. I mostly try to keep the wrap off the top of cheesecake or a fancy decorated cake, and a small toothpick hole could easily be hidden in frosting. LindaC, that would figure, it would happen to me and I'd still get frosting all over the wrapping. Except somehow or another if I happen to have marshmallows, I can pretty much guarantee that they are stale, LOL. I use them in the summer for bonfires, I used them to try to teach the pigs to use a "nipple" waterer (I failed, but they really, really like marshmallows), I use mini-marshmallows for the bottom of a waffle cone to keep the ice cream from melting out. But, somehow, I always have some left in an open bag and those are stale. Sometimes worse than stale and moving right into "hard". (grin) Then they get melted in hot cocoa. Annie

If I turn my oven onto convection, I set the temperature as called for in the recipe , press convection and it automatically lowers the temperature of the oven by 25 degrees. I actually never use convection because I can't be bothered to learn the idiosyncrasies of doing so. ETA - I was doing some reading about this problem and found this link https://urbnspice.com/my-recipes/urbnspice-series/making-sense-series/making-sense-convection-vs-conventional-ovens/ The other thing I saw was that yes, baking a cheesecake in a convection oven will brown it and one of the suggestions to prevent this was to turn the fan off. Apparently baking cheesecakes is considered a Delicate project and a convention oven may require some extra working. One idea I saw was to place the springform pan into a taller pan to prevent the browning.